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A more perfect and exact relation of the last great and terrible sea-fight neer the Downs, : between the two great fleets of England and Holland, on Tuesday last: with a list of the particulars; the chasing of the Dutch fleet to their own coast, on Wednesday and Thursday; the great execution done on both sides; the number of ships sunk, taken, batter'd, rent and torn; and divers of the English forced to strike into harbor for fear of sinking; with the return of Gen. Blake to the Downs: and another bloudy fight neer the Streights between the English and Dutch, continuing for the space of 3 days; with the sad event and success therof.

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Language:	English
Published:	Imprinted at London : for Geo: Horton, 1652.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Naval battles > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History, Naval > Stuarts, 1603-1714 > Early works to 1800. Anglo-Dutch War, 1652-1654. > Early works to 1800.
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